Paige Dickerson

Hearing set on higher water, sewer fees in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES —  A study presented to the City Council this week says that water and sewer rates increase are necessary over the next three… Continue reading

Port Angeles hires new city manager, but keeps ties with old one

PORT ANGELES — The City Council approved an interim city manager on Tuesday — while still keeping ties to former City Manager Mark Madsen with… Continue reading

Search widens for escapee from West End prison

FORKS — Law-enforcers in several parts of the state are searching out family and friends of Michael D. Johnson, who escaped from Olympic Corrections Center… Continue reading

Unoccupied house burns in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A house was severely damaged Monday in an early morning fire. The house at 524 N. Jones St. has been empty for… Continue reading

Inmate escapes from Olympic Corrections Center

FORKS — A prisoner who has been incarcerated for less than a week escaped from Olympic Corrections Center either late Saturday or early Sunday. Michael… Continue reading

Swimmer will consider second attempt at Hood Canal

QUILCENE — Jason Pipoly, the paraplegic swimmer who gave 10 hours to chilly Hood Canal before giving up late Saturday, still hopes to break the… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council wants ex-Mulkilteo administrator as interim manager

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council on Thursday authorized Human Resources Manager Bob Coons to negotiate a contract with Jerry Osterman for the… Continue reading

‘Sappho Gap’ still exists, says irked Forks mayor in wake of communications outage

FORKS — All it took to slice off emergency communication in the West End was a misplaced stake in the ground — and Forks Mayor… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council tells public forum that it’s ‘moving forward’

PORT ANGELES — The most used phrase was "to move forward." And that seemed to be the thrust of Wednesday night's two-hour public forum at… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula WASL scores released

PORT ANGELES — Math will remain a focus for improvement, North Olympic Peninsula school administrators said after Washington Assessment of Student Learning test results were… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioners spurn city, act to sell acreage to boat racers

PORT ANGELES — Port commissioners on Monday paved the way for selling acreage on the west side of Port Angeles that the city had hoped… Continue reading

Traffic backs up for miles following chain-reaction wreck on U.S. 101

SEQUIM — A chain-reaction crash involving two cars, a van and a pickup truck fouled traffic on a rain-slicked U.S. Highway 101 Sunday afternoon. The… Continue reading

YMCA to close teen drop-in center

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Family YMCA will close the Y House teen drop-in center at the end of August. A budget shortfall led… Continue reading

Athletes guests of honor at Makah Days in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY — Athletes will be the guests of honor at Makah Days this weekend. The Neah Bay School's sports teams and the women's canoe… Continue reading

Four interim city manager finalists, identified only as numbers, to be interviewed Aug. 28

PORT ANGELES — The field has been narrowed to four finalists for the position of interim city manager. The City Council will interview the finalists… Continue reading

No timeline for repayment of $150,000 city loan to Harbor-Works authority

PORT ANGELES — A city of Port Angeles agreement with the Harbor-Works Public Development Authority has no timeline for paying back the $150,000 loan approved… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council matches port’s $150,000 for harbor agency’s startup

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council voted 4-2 on Tuesday to give the Harbor-Works Public Development Authority a $150,000 loan, bringing its startup… Continue reading

Port Angeles water shortage over

PORT ANGELES — The city's brief water shortage that began late Sunday ended Tuesday afternoon. City maintenance crews completed the repair of a 24-inch water… Continue reading

‘Twilight’ movie release date moved up three weeks

FORKS — "Twilight" will come early for eager fans awaiting the movie's release this fall. The movie, based on best-selling book of the same title… Continue reading

Lightning sparks small fires in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A wave of unsettled weather brought thunder and lightning — and about a dozen small fires — across the North Olympic… Continue reading